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ascending aorta |
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ascending aorta [ə′send·iŋ‚ā′ȯrd·ə] (anatomy) The first part of the aorta, extending from its origin in the heart to the aortic arch. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The primary part of the surgery consisted of replacing the ascending aorta, the first section of the aorta, with a synthetic cylinder, McPherson said. The surgeons who worked on him said that the round would have hit him dead center in his ascending aorta, a likely fatal injury. The port-access operation involves a mini-thoracotomy (8 cm) on an arrested heart by using percutaneously inserted endovascular occluder balloons in the ascending aorta. |
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